Ukrainian believers go on a pilgrimage to the birthplace of Jesus Christ

Pilgrims will celebrate the Nativity of Christ in Bethlehem. The trip was organized by the Pilgrimage Centre of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, reports the site of the Centre.

On January 3, a group of the faithful went to Israel on a pilgrimage tour organized by the Pilgrimage Centre at the Department for External Church Relations of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

The group consists of pilgrims from Ukraine, Belarus, Russia and Georgia.

The itinerary includes visits to shrines of Jerusalem, Galilee, ablution in the waters of the Jordan River, as well as the celebration of the Nativity in Bethlehem – the birthplace of Jesus Christ.

The trip will last until 9 January.